According to PW1, the Defendant demanded for another N400,000.00 each from them, which he gave him N200,000 each on two different dated of 18th August, 2016 and 31st August, 2016. He said that the Defendant then urged him to help the lady who took them to him to complete her own money, as a result of which he gave the lady N160,000.00. PW1 stated that after those payments, the Defendant called them together and said that they have done all they were supposed to do, but what remained was for them to thank his oracle and requested them to buy a camel for sacrifice, which would cost N550,000.00. PW1 said he gave the Defendant the said sum of N550,000.00 on the 16th of September, 2016, and since that day all efforts he tried to reach the Defendant proved abortive. He said the Defendant’s telephone number was not going through and even when it connects he refused to answer the call. He stated that this continued for about two weeks. He stated that he had to open up to his friend who told him that the people were 419 people and they just played on him. He said he thereafter told his cousin who invited some people from the National Intelligence Agency, NIA. He stated that he also reported the matter at the Lifecamp Police Station who also joined in the search for the Defendant. PW1 said that after he could no longer get the Defendant on the phone he lost hope. But according to him, he was on the way back from work one particular day and while in traffic going to National Hospital, he saw the Defendant in a car in the same traffic. He said he rushed to the car and stopped the driver. He said that immediately the Defendant saw him he opened the car door and ran away. PW1 said he pursued him. He said he never knew that the man driving the car 16

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